1911 said County of DeSoto, State of Florida, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Sec. 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act be and the same is hereby repealed. Approved June 5, 1911. Judgments in Court of Record. CHAPTER 6263-(No. 144). AN ACT Relating to Judgments and Decrees of the Court of Record in and for Escambia County. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Every judgment at law in civil cases and and decrees decree in equity which heretofore have been entered or hereafter shall be entered in the Court of Record in and for Escambia County shall create liens and be binding upon the real estate of the defendants in the County of Escambia and shall create liens and be binding upon the real estate of the defendants in any other county when certified transcripts of such judgments or decrees shall have been recorded in the county in which the real estate so sought to be bound may be situated: Provided, however, That the liens hereby created of judgments and decrees heretofore rendered shall become operative from the passage and approval of this Act. Sec. 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its passage and approval. Approved May 10, 1911. CHAPTER 6264-(No. 145). AN ACT for the Relief of J. M. Andrews, William J. Sennott, James R. Stewart, John A. Wiggins and L. M. Davis, Ex-members of the Board of County Commissioners of Escambia County, Florida, and to Reimburse the Said J. M. Andrews, William J. Sennott, James R. Stewart, John A. Wiggins and L. M. Davis, for Money Paid by Them to the Said Escambia County, Florida. Whereas, J. M. Andrews, William J. Sennott, James R. Stewart, John A. Wiggins and L. M. Davis, ex-members of the Board of County Commissioners of Escambia County, Florida, in the years 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, under honest mistake rendered bona fide service to the said Escambia County, Florida, for superintending public roads, bridges, causeways, and for other valuable service to the said Escambia County, Florida, and under the honest belief that they were entitled to receive compensation from the said county for and on account of superintending public roads, bridges and causeways, and for other valuable service to such county; and, Whereas, The said J. M. Andrews, William J. Sennott, James R. Stewart, John A. Wiggins and L. M. Davis, received the money in good faith and for valuable service rendered, at cost of time, labor and sacrifice to themselves; and, Whereas, The said ex-members of the Board of County Commissioners of Escambia County, Florida, on discovering that the law did not provide for such compensation, voluntarily returned the money, which of right had been earned and was theirs, to the said county, in the amounts following, to-wit: The said J. M. Andrews paid and refunded to Escambia County, Florida, the sum of $273.15; and the said James R. Stewart refunded and paid to the said county the sum 1911 1911 Authority to reimburse. of $121.91; and the said John A. Wiggins refunded and paid to the said county the sum of $169.10; and the said William J. Sennott refunded and paid to the said county the sum of $313.00; and the said L. M. Davis refunded and paid to the said county the sum of $285.00; therefore, Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. That the Board of County Commissioners of Escambia County, Florida, is hereby authorized to reimburse and refund to the said J. M. Andrews the sum of $273.15; the said James R. Stewart the sum of $121.91; the said John A. Wiggins the sum of $169.10; the said William J. Sennott the sum of $313.00; and the said L. M. Davis, the sum of $285.00, which said money had been honestly earned by the said J. M. Andrews, James R. Stewart, John A. Wiggins, William J. Sennott and the said L. M. Davis, on account of superintending roads, bridges and causeways and other valuable service rendered to Escambia County, Florida. Sec. 2. That this Act shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor. Approved May 27, 1911. CHAPTER 6265-(No. 146). AN ACT for the Relief of John G. Welsh, Joseph W. Whereas, John G. Welsh, Joseph W. Brewton, Frank honest mistake rendered bona fide service to the said Escambia County, Florida, for superintending public roads, bridges, causeways, and other valuable service to the said Escambia County, Florida, and under honest belief that they were entitled to so do, received compensation from the said county for and on account of superintending public roads, bridges, causeways, and for other valuable service to such County; and, Whereas, The said John G. Welsh, Joseph W. Brewton, Frank Johnson and William A. Shelby received certain moneys in good faith and for valuable service rendered, at cost of time, labor and sacrifice to themselves; and, . Whereas, The said ex-members of the Board of County Commissioners of Escambia County, Florida, when they discovered that the law did not provide for such compensation, that had been so earned and received by them, were financially unable to return the money so earned and collected by them from the said Escambia County, Florida, and which said money was of right and had been earned and was theirs; and, Whereas, Suits were brought by said county and judg- Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 1911 1911 Authority to ments. of Escambia County, Florida, is hereby authorized and directed to cancel of record the said judgments obtained and cancel judg- entered of record on April 28th, 1908, against John G. Welsh, for the sum of $248.70, and $7.44 costs; and against Joseph W. Brewton, for the sum of $919.80, and $7.44 costs; and against Frank Johnson, for the sum of $495.40, and $7.44 costs; and against William A. Shelby, for the sum of $578.56, and $7.44 costs. Sec. 2. That this Act shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor. (Became a law without the approval of the Governor.) CHAPTER 6266—(No. 147). AN ACT to Prohibit the Hauling, Dragging or Setting Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to haul, drag or set in Bayou Chico or Bayou Texar, in Escambia County, Florida, any seine, gill net, stop net or other kind of net, finger trap, basket or other device whatever, for the purpose of catching fishes; Provided. That nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent fishing in said waters with a cast net or with hook and line. Sec. 2. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its becoming a law. Approved May 13, 1911. |